Editable Explorers or boys messing about resources

These editable Explorers or boys messing about resources contain everything you need to teach the GCSE text. Although this scheme of work is based on the Edexcel GCSE/IGCSE English Language curriculum, it’s easily adapted to any curriculum that you teach.

What’s included?

• 58 Editable Google Slides with notes on each slide containing tips for how to use the information for different classes (editable links can be found in the product info booklet)
• Interactive quizzes and activities with answer keys included
• Printable PDF versions of all activities
• Engaging starter activity, including key vocabulary, discussion questions and work on tabloid/broadsheet newspapers
• Definitions and examples for 10 literary techniques used in the extract
• Detailed annotations of language and structure for the whole extract
• Comprehension quiz on the text with answer key
• Mind mapping activity for the text
• Practice exam questions based on the Edexcel GCSE/IGCSE English Language exam (questions 4 & 5) but easily adaptable to any other curriculum
• Structure, plan, mark schemes for each question + example answer for Q5
• Question 5 (22 mark essay) comparison with ‘Beyond the Earth and the Sky: A Journey into Bhutan’ – rubric, planning table, paragraph structure & example
• Optional creative activities based on text, designed to develop skills in preparation for the transactional writing component of the exam – can be used as extension or homework
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  Help and information

  Furthermore, you can find a detailed guide on how to use this resource on my blog.

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